I know the first part of the season is taped, so Mariah doesn’t have to be in LA in January. How long does the pre-recorded season of ‘American Idol’ last? Is it about a month? Six weeks? I’d imagine they’ll have live shows by the end of February at the latest. It’s hard to keep track, especially since ‘American Idol’ comes on at least a couple of times a week. Are you looking forward to the new season?

NeNe Leakes stopped by the ‘Today‘ show to share plenty of dish. She explained how she didn’t even have to audition for her new role of Rocky on ‘The New Normal‘! NeNe’s life sounds perfect for ‘The New Normal.’ She’s juggling multiple jobs between her NBC show and ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’ AND she’s back with her husband, Greg.

NeNe and Greg were having such serious problems they separated (as those of you who watch RHOA know). She didn’t say if they were going to re-marry, but things are looking good. As if NeNe didn’t have enough going on, she’s also going to cover Ebony magazine. I feel tired just hearing about all the things she’s doing! NeNe truly IS the new normal. Honestly, who isn’t crazy busy these days?

Cindy Crawford is another celeb who’s ringing in the New Year in Cabo. Paparazzi caught up with the former supermodel as she strolled along the beach. Doesn’t Cindy look FAB? I don’t know what anti-aging fountain of youth these former supermodels have access to, but I hope they share the secret one day!

Of course, I’m sure one of the “secrets” is genes. Can’t do much about that- LOL. Another secret is probably a very clean diet and exercise. I’m not opposed to a clean diet. But I admit, I enjoy food. I have to remember Paula Deen’s key piece of advice: moderation.

Well, I don’t know if Jude Law and his kids ate like kings, per se, but they did have lunch at the King’s Road Cafe in West Hollywood. Something tells me it probably didn’t remind Jude and his kids of their native England very much- LOL. Jude rang in the New Year with his kids in the States. I bet they had a fun time!

Jude makes a lot of films. I don’t know how much time he really has to hang out with his kids. It’s great to see that he’s able to vacation with them. They probably all look forward to their time together.

Are you KIDDING me? Helen Mirrenis only Just NOW receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? That blows my mind! I guess Helen truly is an example that you don’t have to be in your teens/early twenties to have a growing career in Hollywood. The ‘Hitchcock‘ star finally received her star on the Walk of Fame.

I’ve been a fan of Helen’s ever since ‘The Queen,’ but I know she was acting looong before that. She is a great example of how it’s entirely possible to become better with age. A youth-obsessed Hollywood needs to pay attention to that. Congratulations, Helen!

Vanessa Hudgens and Stellapampered themselves and got some sisterly bonding in yesterday afternoon! They were seen getting manicures in Studio City. It’s nice to see sisters who are so close. We often see Vanessa and Stella hanging out together, either having lunch or working out.

Between Stella and boyfriend Austin Butler, it’s clear Vanessa has a tight inner circle. In a place like Hollywood, where a lot of things are, um, not as they seem, that’s probably a huge relief for Vanessa! I wonder what Vanessa has coming up next, work-wise? We haven’t heard anything about her last movie, ‘Spring Breakers,’ getting a distribution deal after appearing at the fesitvals. Perhaps it already had one. We’ll see…

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